National Holidays in China in 2016

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List of Holidays in China in 2016

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Friday New Year's Day National Holiday
Sunday New Year National Holiday Eve of 1st lunar month
Monday New Year National Holiday 1st day of 1st lunar month
Tuesday New Year National Holiday 2nd day of 1st lunar month
Wednesday New Year National Holiday 3rd day of 1st lunar month
Thursday New Year National Holiday 4th day of 1st lunar month. Compensated by Saturday 6 February
Friday New Year National Holiday 5th day of 1st lunar month. Compensated by Sunday 14 February
Saturday New Year National Holiday 6th day of 1st lunar month
Tuesday International Women's Day Not A Public Holiday Women can have a half day holiday
Monday Ching Ming Festival National Holiday Tomb Sweeping Day
Sunday Labour Day National Holiday International Workers' Day
Monday Labour Day National Holiday International Workers' Day
Thursday Dragon Boat Festival National Holiday Tuen Ng Festival
Friday Dragon Boat Festival National Holiday Compensated by Sunday 12 June
Saturday Dragon Boat Festival National Holiday Tuen Ng Festival
Thursday Mid-Autumn Festival National Holiday Moon Festival
Friday Mid-Autumn Festival National Holiday Compensated by Sunday 18 September
Saturday National Day National Holiday
Sunday National Day National Holiday
Monday National Day National Holiday
Tuesday National Day National Holiday
Wednesday National Day National Holiday
Thursday National Day National Holiday Compensated by Saturday 8 October
Friday National Day National Holiday Compensated by Sunday 9 October
Sunday Chung Yeung Festival Not A Public Holiday Double Ninth Festival or Dual-Yang Festival
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Notes

  • The full list of Chinese holidays for the next year is not usually issued by the government until mid December of the current year.
  • The National Annual Leave and Memorial Days regulation, enacted in 1949, stipulates the specific days and lengths of national holidays. It has been amended many times.

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